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Providing a safe haven in memory of farmer in Wayne County
HONESDALE, Pa. — Marcie Bunting says her husband Jerry was always the first one tending to over 70 animals on Billy's New Hope Barn in Cherry Ridge Township. "He went to the farm, to the barn every morning. He'd be up here at 6:30 in the morning feeding everybody, and some of the animals need special, special either with medication or special foods or whatever, and he used to go above and beyond to make their life as good as possible," said Marcie Bunting, Billy's New Hope Barn Owner.
Wayne County YMCA planning move, expansion including indoor pool
Eric Linde, representing the YMCA board of directors, gave an update to Honesdale Borough Council on July 22 on plans to eventually relocate the Wayne County YMCA to a new, larger facility they plan to build in Cherry Ridge Township about three miles from the present location at 105 Park Street. More...
Callicoon interstate bridge get $17.8 million repair (VIDEO)
CALLICOON – Last week, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that work has begun on a $17.8 million project to rehabilitate the Callicoon Bridge over the Delaware River. The 960-foot bridge, originally built in 1961, is a steel, multi-girder structure jointly maintained by the State Department of Transportation and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
Two new festivals joining August events lineup in the Poconos
August is a packed month for fairs and festivals in the Poconos. Here are nine events to get to before Labor Day, from the long-running Wayne County Fair to the new Pierogies and Pints Festival and Taste of Zakopane/Poconos Polish American Festival. Wayne County Fair ...
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